Introducing India Colombo - North Europe Service (ICON)
16 February 2011
Maersk Line is pleased to announce the launch of brand new ICON service covering South/East India and Sri Lanka to and from North Europe.
South Asia is one of the world’s fastest growing sourcing areas for our customers, and the ICON service will provide a unique and dedicated link to North Europe. Globally, Maersk Line has consistently captured top spots for schedule reliability and this will also be a trade mark for the ICON service.
“Being in close dialogue with our customers helps us spot trends in sourcing and anticipate future needs. That is how we came up with the ICON service. It is a milestone in the development of our coverage of the Indian Sub continent and shows Maersk Lines dedication to supporting growth in this region”, says Vincent Clerc, Vice President for Europe Services in Maersk Line”
The ICON service will deploy 7x3400 teu vessels and operate with the following port rotation:
Unique direct and dedicated service between Chennai and N. Europe
Fast transit time from South/East India and Sri Lanka to North Europe
Efficient and fast feeder link via Colombo to/from Bangladesh
Unmatched on time delivery in a complex and infrastructural challenged market
First vessel from Chennai is Maersk Miami - ETD 14th of March 2011
In case of further queries please contact:
Nikolaj Levin,
Director, Europe - Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Services
(nikolaj.levin@maersk.com)
Tel: +45 3363 4630
